Posted on 10/24/2023 1:44:36 PM PDT by CFW
GOP Rep. Tom Emmer has dropped out of speaker race – a move that comes just hours after he won his party’s nomination, the latest sign that Republicans are no closer to electing a new speaker.
Earlier in the day, Emmer’s bid to be speaker appeared on the verge of collapse amid opposition from the right flank of his conference and fresh attacks waged by former President Donald Trump – just hours after the Minnesota Republican was picked as the party’s nominee.
Several Republicans who oppose Emmer say they will not move off their opposition and are calling for a new candidate. Emmer can only afford to lose four Republicans, and 26 voted against him behind closed doors.
Emmer voted to certify the 2020 election, voted to keep the government open for 47 days, voted for the bipartisan law to avoid a debt default and voted to codify same-sex marriage – all issues that members of the hard-right have cited as issues.
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Even quicker than Scalise or Jordan.
Wow that was quick!
They should have left McCarthy there. He did get the “Secure the Border” bill through...and it’s at the Senate.
Good one!
No. Better the current chaos than a sell out Quisling.
Lots of prayers involved in this.
McCarthy knows he cant get a bill through the Senate so what value was that? He had the power of the purse, the only real tool in the HOR now, and he squandered it more than once.
Hang tough FREEDOM boys and girls.... get a good one or make them show their colors.
Byron Donalds would be a good one.
Go Byron
Trump spanked this punk. Go slink back under your rock Tom Dummer
Didn’t even make it to a floor vote. I guess his deal with the Democrats fell through. They lied to him, just like they lied to McCarthy.
This times 1,000.
WATCH: Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) doesn’t rule out running for speaker again.
@SpeakerMcCarthy
: “I don’t need the title. I’m going to help in any way I can.”
@kwelker
: “I don’t hear you ruling it out.”
McCarthy: “I’m going to lead in any capacity.”
McCarthy made promises he never planned on keeping because he had made a deal with Pelosi that she would make sure the democrats voted for him should a motion to vacate the chair be filed. He trusted her. She lied (of course and as usual). Anyone who trusts Pelosi doesn’t need the speaker’s gavel.
Emmer stood no chance..he tried kissing Trump’s ass and Trump knew the second he endorsed him he would turn around and stab him in the back so Trump said no bueno and that was it
Emmer’s voting record was almost 92% in lock-step with Trumps policies...
You against Trump too?
McCarthy went back on 95% of his promises.
>> He had the power of the purse, the only real tool in the HOR now, and he squandered it more than once.
^^^^^ YES, THIS!!! IT SHOULD BE UP IN NEON LIGHTS ^^^^^
He also made a speech in favor of abolishing the Electoral College
Called 3rd strike.
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